The more siblings a teen had, the poorer their mental health - and step-siblings seemed to contribute to the trend just as much as full or half-siblings.
If you think of parental resources like a pie, one child means that they get all the pie - all the attention and resources of the parents. But when you add more siblings, each child gets fewer resources and attention from the parents.
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